Procession des Bourgeois de la Tribu des Boulangers vers l’Eglise du Grossmunster à Zurich, pour y prêter le Serment; Acte Solemnel de prêter Serment au Magistrat dans l’eglise du Grossmunster à Zurich (Procession and Sermon at the Grossmunster)

1751

David Herrliberger

Associated Names
David Herrliberger

Artist, Swiss, 1697 - 1777

This is a drawing showing a ceremonial procession in an urban setting. The top section shows a formal procession on a cobblestone street between ornate buildings. The bottom section portrays the interior of a grand architectural space with rows of people in formal attire. The setting suggests an organized event associated with governance or public office, set in a historical urban context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Vincent Buonanno

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35 × 21.5 cm (13 3/4 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 39 × 25.5 cm (15 3/8 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.41.2

  • Series Title

    Kurz Beschreibung der Gottesdienstlichen Gebräuche, Wie solche in der Reformirten Kirche der Stadt und Landschaft Zürich begangen werden... (Short Description of the Sacraments as Practiced in the Reformed Church of Zurich)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vincent Buonanno, Providence, RI; gift to National Gallery of Art, 2023

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